for ruin‚ I should not be afraid to speak out plainly‚” (Antigone‚ scene 1‚24-26) When talking to his lawbreaking‚ niece Antigone‚ who buries her traitor brother‚ he says: “The inflexible heart breaks first‚ the toughest iron cracks first‚ and the wildest horses bend with their necks at the pull of the smallest curb” (scene 2‚ 76-79) Unlike Antigone‚ Creon detects his fixable flaws before its too late and wants to change: “It is hard to deny the heart! But I will do it; I will not fight with destiny
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connections. He left Harvard after his sophomore year to concentrate on the site‚ the user base of which has grown to more than 250 million people‚ making Zuckerberg a billionaire before the age of thirty. He achieved wealth above and beyond his wildest dreams and has a organization that has made itself the biggest Internet IPO in history and is still to
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“The Devil and Tom Walker” was an Early Romanticism written by Washington Irving. Irving was a reluctant lawyer who preferred writing and is now mostly known for “The Legend of Sleepy Hallow”. Irving was the first American to achieve international reputation. In 1815 Irving traveled through Europe‚ remaining there for 17 years. Although when “The Devil and Tom Walker” was first published in 1824 it was not well received and even caused Irving to stop writing fiction all together‚ today it is considered
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As the human race we stand strong as individuals‚ together‚ and for survival. In most recent events my team and I have been tested to the fullest max of survival for the fittest and have been forced to make strong decisions that test our minds‚ morality‚ values‚ and ethics as a human being. We are trapped in a fallout shelter and it is not safe for us to leave. Therefore‚ we are trapped in this shelter for at least six months. Luckily‚ we do have enough food‚ water‚ and other facilities to help our
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Scott-Fitzgerald’s composition sets for an enjoyable leisure. “The wildest parties and bad behavior among the rich and famous today have nothing… depicted in the Great Gatsby” (Donahue‚ “Five reasons ‘Gatsby’ is the great American novel”). Fitzgerald’s language is pristine. It could be argued he “makes phrases complicated
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Regardless of how old you are‚ where in the world you live and no matter what your likes or dislikes‚ one thing is for sure‚ some time in your life you watched a Disney Classic. Wheater it was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‚ Fantasia‚ or Hercules‚ we have all been touched by the power‚ pleasure and the magic of Disney’s magnificent animated classics. The name Walt Disney has been heard by millions so many times. He is an interesting person and has changed the 20th century forever.He has added a
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Many of my peer’s excursions will start when they head to college or withdraw from their parent’s house; My journey started when I went through Stem-Cell Transplant for Sickle cell disease. Never would I have thought that I would be writing my college essay in a hospital bed‚ Sitting in the same room that ruined me just to relieve me of the crippling demon that followed me since birth. Overwhelming emotions held my heart hostage for seven months‚ but today they finally get released. Despite having
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Eyes Are The Window To The Soul (and the most important motif of The Great Gatsby) F. Scott Fitzgerald married his ‘golden girl’ Zelda: the literal manifestation of Fitzgerald’s wildest dreams. Too early in their relationship‚ they found that Zelda suffered from Schizophrenia and was slowly losing to her own mind. Throughout this time‚ Fitzgerald learned how to communicate with his wife without the capacity of verbal communication. Fitzgerald’s hopes and dreams of being able to converse with
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Just look at all of the innovations in technology and quality of living over the last 100 years. Back in the year 1900‚ things went crazy. All sorts of new inventions were coming out all of the time‚ and people were becoming rich beyond their wildest dreams. In my opinion‚ the past 100 years have left us in a completely different world. Back in the early 1900’s people were amazed to see a person driving down the road in something called an "automobile." This was astonishing. People were
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way or another” (p61). Through the protagonist’s eyes‚ the reader sees the extravagant aspect. Gatsby’s “Rolls-Royce became an omnibus” (p61). Although the author talks mainly about the affluent part of the society‚ Gatsby’s parties are amongst the wildest with a car some would dream of having as a bus. “Omnibus” suggests the Rolls-Royce is not special but rather part of the everyday life. It therefore represents the glamorous society that is undoubtedly linked with the development of the new rich.
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